Tip # 21 Don’t sign a deal on your next home until you close the deal on your current Home, unless it's conditional!

If at all possible you should avoid finalizing a deal on your new home before your present home is sold. The reason for this is that you (in the eyes of the buyer) then turn yourself into a seller who is eager (or desperate) for the first deal that comes along. A conditional purchase is though, a fairly normal way to proceed and will not obligate you to close on the new home until your existing sale is iron clad!